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wheelie

[ hwee-lee, wee- ]

noun

  1. a small, usually folding, metal frame with wheels for carrying luggage or small packages.
  2. a maneuver in which a bicycle, motorcycle, or car has its front wheel or wheels momentarily lifted off the ground.


wheelie

/ ˈ·É¾±Ë±ôɪ /

noun

  1. a manoeuvre on a bicycle or motorbike in which the front wheel is raised off the ground
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of wheelie1

First recorded in 1960–65; wheel + -ie
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"People were going to the wagons to put the rubbish in themselves, which you shouldn't do, and emptying wheelie bins in the road."

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Ms Knowles said there was a traffic island at the spot and people were walking across the road with wheelie bins while traffic was trying to manoeuvre around them.

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For many cycling enthusiasts, the news has been wheelie exciting.

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Overflowing wheelie bins and black bags piled high have become commonplace in Birmingham in recent weeks.

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A driver murdered a cyclist by deliberately ramming him with his car to teach him a lesson for pulling a wheelie, police said.

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